"I've been lackadaisical when it comes to following stories about (some organization) attempts to slip [A] into [B], dismissing the stories as just 'dumbass (organization),...'
Where [A] and [B] are: 1. creationism, biology textbooks 2. global warming, school textbooks 3. abstinence, health textbooks 4. their noses, women's reproductive health 5. condoms, health class 6. the president, a Nobel Peace Prize
I find it immensely entertaining when people proclaim they are progressive/conservative/educated with an "open mind" until you hit that One Topic(tm) that becomes non-debatable and all those who dare debate the pro/cons are not only wrong, but complete lunatics for even arguing the opposing view. Remember, before Copernicus the overwhelming "scientific consensus" was that the universe orbited the earth. Consensus doesn't make something correct.
Well, if it was born in '69 then the internet is definitely can be classified as a member of Generation X. Gen Y, go find your own network.
Oh, and get off my lawn.
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"I've been lackadaisical when it comes to following stories about (some organization) attempts to slip [A] into [B], dismissing the stories as just 'dumbass (organization),...'
Where [A] and [B] are:
1. creationism, biology textbooks
2. global warming, school textbooks
3. abstinence, health textbooks
4. their noses, women's reproductive health
5. condoms, health class
6. the president, a Nobel Peace Prize
I find it immensely entertaining when people proclaim they are progressive/conservative/educated with an "open mind" until you hit that One Topic(tm) that becomes non-debatable and all those who dare debate the pro/cons are not only wrong, but complete lunatics for even arguing the opposing view. Remember, before Copernicus the overwhelming "scientific consensus" was that the universe orbited the earth. Consensus doesn't make something correct.
Isn't this an example of security through obscurity? Maybe an example of how virus authors subscribe to the pareto principle...
Well, if it was born in '69 then the internet is definitely can be classified as a member of Generation X. Gen Y, go find your own network. Oh, and get off my lawn.